Morphology Data of Laubuka brahmaputraensis
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Kulabtong, S., A.S. Suksri and C. Nonpayom, 2012
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral fusiform / normal
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

Distinguished from all other congeners by the combination of the following characters: lateral line scales, complete with 31-32 + 1-2 scales; transverse line scales on body showing ½ 6 - ½ 7/1 / 2 ½ - 3 ½ scales; body slender, body depth 25.1-29.3% SL, caudal peduncle depth 8.9- 9.8% SL; anal fin with three unbranched rays and 19 ½ - 20 ½ branched rays; pelvic fin is short (43.2- 83.3% HL), not reaching beyond the anus, a black blotch above the pectoral fin base; lower jaw smooth, lacking tubercles on skin (Ref. 90071).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Laubuka brahmaputraensis

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 31 - 32
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line
Scale rows below lateral line
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes forked

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Main Ref. (e.g. 9948)
Glossary ( e.g. cephalopods )
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